Travel Question

Dr. Strange Love said:
Homemade biscuits and Slab Bacon for breakfast every morning .... And maybe some Quail hunting and Fishing .... A Lot of Porch Swinging, Dominoes, Bingo, Yatzee, Cards, and HomeMade Churned Ice Cream.
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All very cool and fun! And often, even more cool and fun in a foreign country. We did all that when we lived abroad...well, except the quail hunting.
 
We went to France and Czech Republic summer before I-Day. Our DS got to visit Normandy on Memorial Day, hike the mountains in Germany and visit Paris and Prague. It was an amazing last big family trip. We contacted admissions and like others said, they are still a private citizen at that point. Keep track of everywhere you go for the security form they will need to complete and be careful not to get hurt, but enjoy your time together. We can’t even start to plan any trips for this summer since you never know where the Navy will send them and when over summer. Our life is now Semper Gumpy! Enjoy and welcome to the Navy family!!!
 
MidCakePa said:
kinnem said:
You could probably stand on a corner in Winslow Arizona on the same trip. I did! A day I'll never forget.
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Did a girl in a flatbed Ford slow down to take a look at you? Take it easy, @kinnem.
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They actually do have a classic red flat bed Ford there. There's a mural on the wall with the guy and gal hookin' up. Great hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant across the street.
 
brewmeist said:
kinnem said:
Grand Canyon anyone? You could probably stand on a corner in Winslow Arizona on the same trip. I did! A day I'll never forget.
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See any fine sights?
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In my youth I was a teacher at an elementary school in Winslow Arizona. It was short lived and headed back east for work a year later. The school
Community was great and when I left the district they had a small going away. My gift a T-shirt. Emblazed with the works. “Standing in a corner in winslow Arizona”. Great town...but very little to see
 
My 2021 went to Thailand for 2 weeks his senior year on spring break to visit a friend. We are traveling as a family to Italy for 10 days this year with our 2023 appointee. He asked his RC before and it was fine. We made sure he had his typhoid shot and were a little concerned with malaria but it isn’t prevalent in the areas he traveled. Ask admissions or your RC if it helps assuage concerns. Enjoy!
 
I am enjoying the Eagles’ lyrics referential humor here, with apologies to the poor soul who started the thread with a serious inquiry.

In the vein of this historic unraveling, at our house, when you see “Hotel California” on the Commissary list, it means the rodent trap without the classic spring bar, the kind where the bait is put in and an opening left ajar.
 
Capt MJ said:
I am enjoying the Eagles’ lyrics referential humor here, with apologies to the poor soul who started the thread with a serious inquiry.

In the vein of this historic unraveling, at our house, when you see “Hotel California” on the Commissary list, it means the rodent trap without the classic spring bar, the kind where the bait is put in and an opening left ajar.
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You can check out any time you like,
But you can never leave!'
 
I hate to say it, but as Mids progress they tend to come home less or for shorter amounts of time. They travel with friends, explore new places, volunteer for extra training. Just natural progression of them coming into their own. I think my longest stint home was 2 weeks after Plebe Year. I had part of spring break one year and 3-4 days at Xmas every year due to my sport. Never had Thanksgiving. Sports and ECAs can take up leave time too.
 
NavyHoops said:
I hate to say it, but as Mids progress they tend to come home less or for shorter amounts of time. They travel with friends, explore new places, volunteer for extra training. Just natural progression of them coming into their own. I think my longest stint home was 2 weeks after Plebe Year. I had part of spring break one year and 3-4 days at Xmas every year due to my sport. Never had Thanksgiving. Sports and ECAs can take up leave time too.
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how far from home were you? do you think Mids within a few hours of home make it more often?
 
I was very far. Yes, they tend to go home more. Many times they will bring a friend or two. Mids also get a lot more weekends off then we did.
 
Take your trip when it fits your family. Trying to fit one in after your child is on AD......good luck with that.
 
NavyHoops said:
I hate to say it, but as Mids progress they tend to come home less or for shorter amounts of time. They travel with friends, explore new places, volunteer for extra training. Just natural progression of them coming into their own. I think my longest stint home was 2 weeks after Plebe Year. I had part of spring break one year and 3-4 days at Xmas every year due to my sport. Never had Thanksgiving. Sports and ECAs can take up leave time too.
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I'm not going to lie, but this has been on my mind ever since my son showed interest in being a Midshipman. I have an older daughter in college and I cried like a baby when nobody was looking when she was going away, but I knew I would get to see her often, and she would come home on pretty much all breaks. She'll probably live with us after graduation at first and then get her own place within a few minute's drive. That's the way it works in our town. But sending your child (and yes, in my eyes he is still my child) to a service academy is a whole different ball game. I know he belongs there. I know he will succeed, and I know it is the best thing for him. But the reality is, I had my last summer with my son a year ago, and I didn't even realize it at the time. It's reassuring seeing all the comforting posts of other parents, and seeing the 'where are they now' posts.

My kid made the absolute best decision of his life to accept his appointment offer. But I'm still going to miss him. I'll just be sure not to cry in front of any detailers. I'll wait to cry in my beer that night.
 
brewmeist said:
I'm not going to lie, but this has been on my mind ever since my son showed interest in being a Midshipman. I have an older daughter in college and I cried like a baby when nobody was looking when she was going away, but I knew I would get to see her often, and she would come home on pretty much all breaks. She'll probably live with us after graduation at first and then get her own place within a few minute's drive. That's the way it works in our town. But sending your child (and yes, in my eyes he is still my child) to a service academy is a whole different ball game. I know he belongs there. I know he will succeed, and I know it is the best thing for him. But the reality is, I had my last summer with my son a year ago, and I didn't even realize it at the time. It's reassuring seeing all the comforting posts of other parents, and seeing the 'where are they now' posts.

My kid made the absolute best decision of his life to accept his appointment offer. But I'm still going to miss him. I'll just be sure not to cry in front of any detailers. I'll wait to cry in my beer that night.
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As is often said around here, you taught them to fly. Now step back and enjoy watching them soar.
 
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brewmeist said:
I'm not going to lie, but this has been on my mind ever since my son showed interest in being a Midshipman. I have an older daughter in college and I cried like a baby when nobody was looking when she was going away, but I knew I would get to see her often, and she would come home on pretty much all breaks. She'll probably live with us after graduation at first and then get her own place within a few minute's drive. That's the way it works in our town. But sending your child (and yes, in my eyes he is still my child) to a service academy is a whole different ball game. I know he belongs there. I know he will succeed, and I know it is the best thing for him. But the reality is, I had my last summer with my son a year ago, and I didn't even realize it at the time. It's reassuring seeing all the comforting posts of other parents, and seeing the 'where are they now' posts.

My kid made the absolute best decision of his life to accept his appointment offer. But I'm still going to miss him. I'll just be sure not to cry in front of any detailers. I'll wait to cry in my beer that night.
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I know, and more than that feel, what you are saying. This is one of the reasons USNA is N*ot College. It is so hard for many of your friends and family to truly understand that in so many respects they are never really coming home again.
 
AROTC-dad said:
This is no way to live....
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Love this :D
 
brewmeist said:
I'm not going to lie, but this has been on my mind ever since my son showed interest in being a Midshipman. I have an older daughter in college and I cried like a baby when nobody was looking when she was going away, but I knew I would get to see her often, and she would come home on pretty much all breaks. She'll probably live with us after graduation at first and then get her own place within a few minute's drive. That's the way it works in our town. But sending your child (and yes, in my eyes he is still my child) to a service academy is a whole different ball game. I know he belongs there. I know he will succeed, and I know it is the best thing for him. But the reality is, I had my last summer with my son a year ago, and I didn't even realize it at the time. It's reassuring seeing all the comforting posts of other parents, and seeing the 'where are they now' posts.

My kid made the absolute best decision of his life to accept his appointment offer. But I'm still going to miss him. I'll just be sure not to cry in front of any detailers. I'll wait to cry in my beer that night.
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Hmm, I guess we're with MidCakePa ("Damn the bubble wrap! Full speed ahead!"). DS is going to India over his spring break. We just made sure to visit travel medicine, and get shots and medicine for everything. Of course, he has also been skiing multiple times this winter and participates in other (injury-prone) sports. So I guess he is living on the dicier side generally.
 
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